POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC
For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 7, 2024.
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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Nov 7, 2024
Contents
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| (in thousands, except par values) | As of September 30, 2024 (unaudited) | As of December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $40,456 | $22,758 |
| Restricted cash | 3,217 | 3,836 |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $3,890 and $5,975 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; (from related parties $550 and $777 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) | 77,493 | 66,979 |
| Income tax receivable | 666 | 550 |
| Inventories, net | 104,889 | 84,947 |
| Prepaid expenses | 15,786 | 8,518 |
| Contract assets | 20,006 | 15,554 |
| Other current assets | 2,655 | 2,240 |
| Total current assets | 265,168 | 205,382 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 14,100 | 14,928 |
| Right-of-use assets, net | 24,319 | 27,145 |
| Intangible assets, net | 2,819 | 3,914 |
| Goodwill | 29,835 | 29,835 |
| Other noncurrent assets | 2,894 | 3,099 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | $339,135 | $284,303 |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable (to related parties $24,192 and $24,496 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) | $76,615 | $67,355 |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 74 | 139 |
| Revolving line of credit | 100,000 | 50,000 |
| Finance lease liability, current | 78 | 76 |
| Operating lease liability, current | 4,373 | 3,912 |
| Other short-term financing (from related parties $35,000 and $94,820 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) | 35,000 | 94,820 |
| Other accrued liabilities (to related parties $1,829 and $1,833 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) | 43,080 | 31,999 |
| Total current liabilities | 259,220 | 248,301 |
| Deferred income taxes | 1,640 | 1,478 |
| Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 51 | 90 |
| Finance lease liability, long-term | 35 | 94 |
| Operating lease liability, long-term | 21,845 | 25,070 |
| Noncurrent contract liabilities | 1,949 | 2,401 |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 12,289 | 10,786 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | $297,029 | $288,220 |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10) | ||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||
| Preferred stock – $0.001 par value. Shares authorized: 5,000. No shares issued and outstanding at all dates. | $— | $— |
| Common stock – $0.001 par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 23,117 shares issued; 22,990 and 22,968 shares outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | 23 | 23 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 157,741 | 157,770 |
| Accumulated deficit | (114,798) | (160,790) |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 127 and 149 shares at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | (860) | (920) |
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | 42,106 | (3,917) |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | $339,135 | $284,303 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Net sales(from related parties $50 and $340 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively, $500 and $2,400 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively) | $125,842 | $115,884 | $331,668 | $354,218 |
| Cost of sales(from related parties $40 and $245 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively, and $370 and $1,755 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively) | 89,418 | 87,979 | 234,300 | 275,890 |
| Gross profit | 36,424 | 27,905 | 97,368 | 78,328 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Research and development expenses | 4,651 | 4,762 | 14,807 | 14,028 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 10,957 | 10,595 | 25,009 | 31,050 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 365 | 436 | 1,095 | 1,309 |
| Total operating expenses | 15,973 | 15,793 | 40,911 | 46,387 |
| Operating income | 20,451 | 12,112 | 56,457 | 31,941 |
| Interest expense (from related parties $1,800 and $2,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $6,300 and $5,800 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively) | 2,837 | 4,164 | 9,092 | 13,474 |
| Income before income taxes | 17,614 | 7,948 | 47,365 | 18,467 |
| Income tax expense | 277 | 153 | 1,373 | 531 |
| Net income | $17,337 | $7,795 | $45,992 | $17,936 |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | ||||
| Basic | 22,990 | 22,967 | 22,977 | 22,957 |
| Diluted | 23,044 | 22,974 | 23,003 | 22,969 |
| Earnings per common share: | ||||
| Basic | $0.75 | $0.34 | $2.00 | $0.78 |
| Diluted | $0.75 | $0.34 | $2.00 | $0.78 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
| (in thousands) | For the Three Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Treasury Stock | Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | |
| Balance at June 30, 2024 | $23 | $157,737 | $(132,135) | $(860) | $24,765 |
| Net income | — | — | 17,337 | — | 17,337 |
| Stock Appreciation Rights (“SAR”) awards | — | (81) | — | 81 | — |
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | 64 | — | (60) | 4 |
| Tax benefit from exercise of stock based compensation | — | 21 | — | (21) | — |
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | $23 | $157,741 | $(114,798) | $(860) | $42,106 |
| Balance at June 30, 2023 | 23 | 157,831 | (176,955) | (1,024) | (20,125) |
| Net income | — | — | 7,795 | — | 7,795 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | 26 | — | — | 26 |
| Balance at September 30, 2023 | $23 | $157,857 | $(169,160) | $(1,024) | $(12,304) |
| (in thousands) | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock · Additional Paid-in Capital · Accumulated Deficit · Treasury Stock · Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | |||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $23 | $157,770 | $(160,790) | $(920) | $(3,917) | ||
| Net income | — | — | 45,992 | — | 45,992 | ||
| SAR awards | — | (81) | 81 | — | |||
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | 52 | — | — | 52 | ||
| Tax benefit from exercise of stock based compensation | — | — | — | (21) | (21) | ||
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | $23 | $157,741 | $(114,798) | $(860) | $42,106 | ||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $23 | $157,673 | $(187,096) | $(972) | $(30,372) | ||
| Net income | — | — | 17,936 | — | 17,936 | ||
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | 184 | (52) | 132 | |||
| Balance at September 30, 2023 | $23 | $157,857 | $(169,160) | $(1,024) | $(12,304) | ||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| (in thousands) | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities | ||
| Net income | $45,992 | $17,936 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 1,095 | 1,309 |
| Depreciation | 2,836 | 2,925 |
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | 3,967 | 3,494 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 52 | 132 |
| Amortization of financing fees | 348 | 938 |
| Deferred income taxes | 162 | 131 |
| (Credit) provision for losses in accounts receivable | (2,085) | 2,998 |
| Increase in allowance for inventory obsolescence | 2,498 | 2,560 |
| Other adjustments, net | 45 | 3 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||
| Accounts receivable | (8,428) | 15,476 |
| Inventories | (19,133) | 23,611 |
| Prepaid expenses | (7,268) | 4,097 |
| Contract assets | (4,452) | (12,048) |
| Other assets | 149 | (1,184) |
| Accounts payable | 9,164 | (1,268) |
| Income taxes receivable | (116) | — |
| Accrued expenses | 7,694 | 2,638 |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | (2,781) | (1,631) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 29,739 | 62,117 |
| Cash used in investing activities | ||
| Capital expenditures | (1,957) | (2,678) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (1,957) | (2,678) |
| Cash used in financing activities | ||
| Repayment of long-term debt and lease liabilities | (153) | (161) |
| Proceeds from short-term financings | 100,000 | — |
| Repayment of short-term financings | (109,820) | (50,593) |
| Payments of deferred financing costs | (709) | (983) |
| Tax benefit from exercise of stock based compensation | (21) | — |
| Other financing activities, net | — | (2) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (10,703) | (51,739) |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 17,079 | 7,700 |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of the period | 26,594 | 27,900 |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of the period | $43,673 | $35,600 |
| (in thousands) | As of September 30, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $40,456 | $31,793 |
| Restricted cash | 3,217 | 3,807 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $43,673 | $35,600 |
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Other Information
Nature of Business Operations
Power Solutions International, Inc. (“Power Solutions,” “PSI” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, is a global producer and distributor of a broad range of high-performance, certified, low-emission power systems, including alternative-fueled power systems for original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) of off-highway industrial equipment and certain on-road vehicles and large custom-engineered integrated electrical power generation systems.
The Company’s customers include large, industry-leading and multinational organizations. The Company’s products and services are sold predominantly to customers throughout North America as well as to customers located throughout the Pacific Rim and Europe. The Company’s power systems are highly engineered, comprehensive systems which, through the Company’s technologically sophisticated development and manufacturing processes, including its in-house design, prototyping, testing and engineering capabilities and its analysis and determination of the specific components to be integrated into a given power system (driven in large part by emission standards and cost considerations), allow the Company to provide its customers with power systems customized to meet specific OEM application requirements, other customers’ technical specifications and requirements imposed by environmental regulatory bodies.
The Company’s power system configurations range from a basic engine integrated with appropriate fuel system components to completely packaged power systems that include any combination of cooling systems, electronic systems, air intake systems, fuel systems, housings, power takeoff systems, exhaust systems, hydraulic systems, enclosures, brackets, hoses, tubes and other assembled componentry. The Company also designs and manufactures large, custom-engineered integrated electrical power generation systems for both standby and prime power applications. The Company purchases engines from third-party suppliers and produces internally designed engines, all of which are then integrated into its power systems.
Of the other components that the Company integrates into its power systems, a substantial portion consist of internally designed components and components for which it coordinates significant design efforts with third-party suppliers, with the remainder consisting largely of parts that are sourced off-the-shelf from third-party suppliers. Some of the key components (including purchased engines) embody proprietary intellectual property of the Company’s suppliers. As a result of its design and manufacturing capabilities, the Company is able to provide its customers with a power system that can be incorporated into a customer’s specified application. In addition to the certified products described above, the Company sells diesel, gasoline and non-certified power systems and aftermarket components.
Stock Ownership and Control
Weichai America Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Weichai Power Co., Ltd. (HK2338, SZ000338) (herein collectively referred to as “Weichai”) owns a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock. As a result, Weichai is able to exercise control over matters requiring stockholders’ approval, including the election of directors, amendment of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”) and approval of significant corporate transactions. This control could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of the Company or changes in management and will make the approval of certain transactions impractical without the support of Weichai.
Weichai has entered into an Investor Rights Agreement (the “Rights Agreement”). The Rights Agreement provides Weichai with representation on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and management representation rights. Weichai currently hasfour representatives on the Board, which constitutes the majority of the directors serving on the Board. According to the Rights Agreement, during any period when the Company is a “controlled company” within the meaning of the Nasdaq Listing Rules, it will take such measures as to avail itself of the “controlled company” exemptions available under Rule 5615 of the Nasdaq Listing Rules from Rules 5605(b), (d) and (e) to the extent applicable.
Going Concern Considerations
During the first nine months of 2024, the Company reported net income of $46.0 million and generated $29.7 million in cash flow from operating activities. In August 2024, the Company refinanced its debt through a new short-term credit facility with three banks. Additionally, the Company entered into a new Shareholder’s Loan Agreement with Weichai. The new credit facility and the Shareholder’s Loan Agreement mature on August 30, 2025 and August 31, 2025, respectively, and have borrowing capacity of $120.0 million and $105.0 million, respectively.
While the Company has achieved profitability and generated positive cash flows from operating activities in 2024, uncertainties exist about the Company’s ability to refinance, extend, or repay its outstanding indebtedness. As of September 30, 2024, the Company held $40.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and its short-term debt obligations under the credit facility and Shareholder’s Loan Agreement totaled $100.0 million and $35.0 million, respectively.
See Note 6. Debt, for further information regarding the terms and conditions of the Company’s debt arrangements.
Due to these uncertainties, the Company’s management has concluded that, substantial doubt exists as to its ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that these financial statements are issued. The Company’s plans to alleviate the substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern may not be successful, and it may be forced to limit its business activities or be unable to continue as a going concern, which would have a material adverse effect on its results of operations and financial condition.
The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and contemplating the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on extending and amending, refinancing or repaying the indebtedness outstanding under the Company’s existing debt arrangements. Without additional financing, the Company anticipates that it will not have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to repay amounts owed under its existing debt arrangements as they become due. In order to provide the Company with a more permanent source of liquidity, management plans to seek an extension and amendment and/or replacement of its existing debt agreements or seek additional liquidity from its current or other lenders before the maturity dates in 2025. There can be no assurance that the Company’s management will be able to successfully complete an extension and amendment of its existing debt agreements or obtain new financing on acceptable terms, when required or if at all. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of the Company’s efforts to address these issues.
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The Company is filing this Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024, which contains unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2024 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Power Solutions International, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and majority-owned subsidiaries in which the Company exercises control. The condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X and include all of the information and disclosures required by U.S GAAP for interim financial reporting. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and related footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2023, included in the 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 14, 2024 (the “2023 Annual Report”). The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in the aforementioned 2023 Annual Report. The accompanying interim financial information is unaudited; however, the Company believes the financial information reflects all adjustments (consisting of items of a normal recurring nature) necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annual operating results.
Segments
The Company operates asone business and geographic operating segment. Operating segments are defined as components of a business that can earn revenues and incur expenses for which discrete financial information is available that is evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). The Company’s CODM is its principal executive officer, who decides how to allocate resources and assess performance. A single management team reports to the CODM, who manages the entire business. The Company’s CODM reviews consolidated statements of income to make decisions, allocate resources and assess performance, and the CODM does not evaluate the profit or loss from any separate geography or product line.
Concentrations
The following table presents customers individually accounting for more than 10% of the Company’s net sales:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Customer A | ** | 15% | 10% | 15% |
| Customer B | ** | ** | 12% | ** |
| Customer C | 13% | ** | ** | ** |
The following table presents customers individually accounting for more than 10% of the Company’s trade accounts receivable:
| As of September 30, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Customer A | 11% | 12% |
| Customer C | ** | 13% |
| Customer D | 12% | ** |
The following table presents suppliers individually accounting for more than 10% of the Company’s purchases:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Supplier A | 13% | 14% | 15% | ** |
**Less than 10% of the total
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions include the valuation of allowances for credit losses, inventory reserves, warranty reserves, stock-based compensation, evaluation of goodwill, other intangibles, property, plant and equipment for impairment, income tax valuation allowances and determination of useful lives of long-lived assets. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash consists of funds that are contractually restricted as to usage or withdrawal due to required minimum levels of cash collateral for letters of credits and contractual agreements with customers. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had restricted cash of$3.2 million and$3.8 million, respectively, which includes $1.4 million restricted cash held in escrow which could be required to be refunded to the customer if conditions occur as defined in such certain agreement with such customer. The Company has not recognized revenue associated with the restricted cash. The deferred revenue is included within Noncurrent Contract Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Inventories
The Company’s inventories consist primarily of engines and parts. Engines are valued at the lower of cost, including estimated freight-in, or net realizable value. Parts are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, except for integral parts provided by customers for installation on custom ordered engines. Such parts are accounted for as noncash consideration which is valued at fair value. Net realizable value approximates replacement cost. Cost is principally determined using the first-in, first-out method and includes material, labor and manufacturing overhead. It is the Company’s policy to review inventories on a continuing basis for obsolete, excess and slow-moving items and to record valuation adjustments for such items in order to eliminate non-recoverable costs from inventory. Valuation adjustments are recorded in an inventory reserve account and reduce the cost basis of the inventory in the period in which the reduced valuation is determined. Inventory reserves are established based on quantities on hand, usage and sales history, customer orders, projected demand and utilization within a current or future power system. Specific analysis of individual items or groups of items is performed based on these same criteria, as well as on changes in market conditions or any other identified conditions.
Inventories consisted of the following:
| (in thousands)Inventories | As of September 30, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Raw materials | $91,061 | $68,273 |
| Work in process | 1,408 | 1,166 |
| Finished goods | 20,648 | 21,238 |
| Total inventories | 113,117 | 90,677 |
| Inventory allowance | (8,228) | (5,730) |
| Inventories, net | $104,889 | $84,947 |
Activity in the Company’s inventory allowance was as follows:
| (in thousands) | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory Allowance | 2024 | 2023 |
| Balance at beginning of period | $5,730 | $3,904 |
| Charged to expense | 2,910 | 2,560 |
| Write-offs | (412) | (682) |
| Balance at end of period | $8,228 | $5,782 |
As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s inventory included $3.3 million of raw materials provided by its customers for installation in the fulfillment of its performance obligations to these customers and recorded an associated contract liability. See Note 2. Revenue for further information regarding contract assets and contract liabilities.
Other Accrued Liabilities
Other accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
| (in thousands)Other Accrued Liabilities | As of September 30, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Accrued product warranty | $10,455 | $11,290 |
| Accrued litigation 1 | 3,787 | 3,929 |
| Contract liabilities | 11,588 | 2,741 |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 9,111 | 8,469 |
| Accrued interest expense | 2,389 | 1,913 |
| Stock appreciation rights liability 2 | 1,080 | 41 |
| Non-interest bearing note payable | 681 | — |
| Other | 3,989 | 3,616 |
| Total | $43,080 | $31,999 |
1 As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 accrued litigation includes accruals related to various ongoing legal matters including associated legal fees. See Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies for further information regarding the various ongoing legal matters.
2 The Company has an incentive compensation plan, which authorizes the granting of a variety of different types of awards including, but not limited to, non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”), Restricted Stock Awards (“RSAs”), deferred stock and performance units to its executive officers, employees, consultants and Directors. The SAR awards granted for the year ended September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were all liability classified awards and remained outstanding. See Note 13. Stock-Based Compensation in the Company’s 2023 Annual Report for additional information on the SARs and RSAs.
Warranty Costs
The Company offers a standard limited warranty on the workmanship of its products that in most cases covers defects for a defined period. Warranties for certified emission products are mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) and/or the California Air Resources Board (the “CARB”) and are longer than the Company’s standard warranty on certain emission-related products. The Company’s products also carry limited warranties from suppliers. The Company’s warranties generally apply to engines fully manufactured by the Company and to the modifications the Company makes to supplier base products. Costs related to supplier warranty claims are generally borne by the supplier and passed through to the end customer.
Warranty estimates are based on historical experience and represent the projected cost associated with the product. A liability and related expense are recognized at the time products are sold. The Company adjusts estimates when it is determined that actual costs may differ from initial or previous estimates. The Company’s warranty liability is generally affected by failure rates, repair costs and the timing of failures. Future events and circumstances related to these factors could materially change the estimates and require adjustments to the warranty liability. In addition, new product launches require a greater use of judgment in developing estimates until historical experience becomes available.
Accrued product warranty activities are presented below:
| (in thousands) | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
|---|---|---|
| Accrued Product Warranty | 2024 | 2023 |
| Balance at beginning of period | $19,263 | $21,550 |
| Current period provision * | 4,398 | 6,588 |
| Changes in estimates for preexisting warranties ** | 2,115 | 6,274 |
| Payments made during the period | (10,413) | (13,418) |
| Balance at end of period | 15,363 | 20,994 |
| Less: current portion | 10,455 | 11,564 |
| Noncurrent accrued product warranty (included with Other Noncurrent liabilities) | $4,908 | $9,430 |
*Warranty costs, net of supplier recoveries, and other adjustments, were $5.8 million and $12.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Supplier recoveries were $0.7 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
**Changes in estimates for preexisting warranties reflect changes in the Company’s estimate of warranty costs for products sold in prior periods. Such adjustments typically occur when claims experience deviates from historical and expected trends. During thenine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a cost for changes in estimates of preexisting warranties of $2.1 million, or $0.09 per diluted share. During thenine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded a cost of $6.3 million, or $0.27 per diluted share.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements– Adopted
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326). The standard replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology under current U.S. GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires the use of a forward-looking expected credit loss model for accounts receivables, loans, and other financial instruments. The standard requires a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. The new standard was effective for non-public companies, and public business entities that meet the definition of a smaller reporting company as defined by the SEC, for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2023. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements – Not Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures – Segment Reporting (Topic 280). The amendments to this standard require public entities to disclose more detailed information about their reportable segments’ significant expenses on an interim and annual basis. The amendments to this standard do not change how a public entity identifies its operating segments, aggregates those operating segments, or applies the quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments. The amendments to this standard apply to all public entities that are required to report segment information in accordance with Topic 280, Segment Reporting and are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company plans to adopt this guidance in its annual reporting for the year ending December 31, 2024 and subsequent interim periods. The Company is continuing to assess the impact of the amendment to this standard on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures - Income Taxes (Topic 740). The amendments to this standard enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures, primarily related to rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information as well as effectiveness of overall income tax disclosures. The new standard is effective for non-public companies, and public business entities that meet the definition of a smaller reporting company as defined by the SEC, for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, although early adoption is permitted. The Company currently plans to adopt this guidance effective January 1, 2025. The Company is continuing to assess the impact of the amendment to this standard on its consolidated financial statements.
Note 2. Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table summarizes net sales by end market:
| (in thousands) | For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| End Market | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Power Systems | $84,111 | $60,405 | $219,160 | $159,491 |
| Industrial | 32,774 | 40,354 | 93,031 | 128,819 |
| Transportation | 8,957 | 15,125 | 19,477 | 65,908 |
| Total | $125,842 | $115,884 | $331,668 | $354,218 |
The following table summarizes net sales by geographic area:
| (in thousands) | For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Area | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| United States | $113,533 | $96,899 | $294,295 | $285,761 |
| North America (outside of United States) | 5,824 | 4,484 | 16,127 | 16,605 |
| Pacific Rim | 5,595 | 9,485 | 17,416 | 36,036 |
| Europe | 890 | 4,273 | 3,781 | 11,238 |
| Other | — | 743 | 49 | 4,578 |
| Total | $125,842 | $115,884 | $331,668 | $354,218 |
Contract Balances
Most of the Company’s contracts are for a period of less than one year; however, extended warranty contracts extend beyond one year. The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the time of invoicing to customers and these timing differences result in contract assets, or contract liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. Contract assets include amounts related to the contractual right to consideration for completed performance when the right to consideration is conditional. The Company records contract liabilities when cash payments are received or due in advance of performance. The fair value of noncash consideration of parts provided by customers is recorded in contract liabilities. Contract assets and contract liabilities are recognized at the contract level.
| (in thousands) | As of September 30, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | As of December 31, 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term contract assets (included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets) | $20,006 | $15,554 | $3,620 |
| Short-term contract liabilities (included in Other accrued liabilities) | (11,588) | (2,741) | (2,256) |
| Long-term contract liabilities (included in Noncurrent contract liabilities) | (1,949) | (2,401) | (3,199) |
| Net contract assets (liabilities) | $6,469 | $10,412 | $(1,835) |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized $1.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of revenue upon satisfaction of performance obligations related to amounts that were included in the net contract liabilities balance as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. During thethree months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized $0.7 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of revenue upon satisfaction of performance obligations related to amounts that were included in the net contract liabilities balance as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Remaining Performance Obligations
The Company has elected the practical expedient to not disclose remaining performance obligations that have expected original durations of one year or less. For performance obligations that extend beyond one year, the Company had $3.5 million of remaining performance obligations as of September 30, 2024, primarily related to extended warranties. The Company expects to recognize revenue related to these remaining performance obligations of approximately $0.8 million in the remainder of 2024, $0.8 million in 2025, $0.2 million in 2026, $1.5 million in 2027, and $0.2 million in 2028 and less than $0.1 million in 2029 and beyond.
Note 3. Weichai Transactions
Weichai Shareholder’s Loan Agreement
The Company is party to a$105.0 million shareholder’s loan agreement with Weichai. See additional discussion of this debt agreement in Note 6. Debt.
Weichai Collaboration Arrangement and Related Party Transactions
The Company and Weichai executed a strategic collaboration agreement (the “Collaboration Agreement”) in March 2017 in order to achieve their respective strategic objectives and enhance the strategic cooperation alliance to share experiences, expertise and resources. Among other things, the Collaboration Agreement established a joint steering committee, permitted Weichai toselect a limited number of certain technical, marketing, sales, procurement and finance personnel to work at the Company and established several collaborations related to stationary natural-gas applications and Weichai diesel engines. The Collaboration Agreement provided for the steering committee to create various sub-committees with operating roles and otherwise governs the treatment of intellectual property of parties prior to the collaboration and the intellectual property developed during the collaboration. On March 22, 2023, the Collaboration Agreement was extended for an additional term ofthree years.
The Company evaluates whether an arrangement is a collaborative arrangement at its inception based on the facts and circumstances specific to the arrangement. The Company also reevaluates whether an arrangement qualifies or continues to qualify as a collaborative arrangement whenever there is a change in either the roles of the participants or the participants’ exposure to significant risks and rewards dependent on the ultimate commercial success of the endeavor. For those collaborative arrangements where it is determined that the Company is the principal participant, costs incurred and revenue generated from third parties are recorded on a gross basis in the financial statements. Purchases of inventory from Weichai were $13.2 million and$19.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. Purchases of inventory from Weichai were $0.5 million and$4.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
In January 2022, PSIand Societe Internationale des Moteurs Baudouin (“Baudouin”), a subsidiary of Weichai, entered into an international distribution and sales agreement that enables Baudouin to bring PSI’s power systems line of products into the European, Middle Eastern, and African markets. In addition to sales, Baudouin will manage service, support, warranty claims, and technical requests. Refer to the Consolidated Balance Sheet and Statements of Income for detailed related party information.
Note 4. Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment by type were as follows:
| (in thousands) | As of September 30, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Property, Plant and Equipment | ||
| Leasehold improvements | $8,298 | $6,987 |
| Machinery and equipment | 48,234 | 46,964 |
| Construction in progress | 803 | 1,654 |
| Total property, plant and equipment, at cost | 57,335 | 55,605 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (43,235) | (40,677) |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | $14,100 | $14,928 |
Note 5. Goodwill and Other Intangibles
Goodwill
The carrying amount of goodwill at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $29.8 million. Accumulated impairment losses at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were $11.6 million.
Other Intangible Assets
Components of intangible assets are as follows:
| (in thousands) | As of September 30, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Carrying Value | Accumulated Amortization | Net Book Value | |
| Customer relationships | $34,940 | $(32,240) | $2,700 |
| Developed technology | 700 | (700) | — |
| Trade names and trademarks | 1,700 | (1,581) | 119 |
| Total | $37,340 | $(34,521) | $2,819 |
| (in thousands) | As of December 31, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Carrying Value | Accumulated Amortization | Net Book Value | |
| Customer relationships | $34,940 | $(31,195) | $3,745 |
| Developed technology | 700 | (700) | — |
| Trade names and trademarks | 1,700 | (1,531) | 169 |
| Total | $37,340 | $(33,426) | $3,914 |
Note 6. Debt
The Company’s outstanding debt consisted of the following:
| (in thousands) · As of September 30, 2024 · As of December 31, 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Rate (3) | Amount | Rate (3) | Maturity Date | |
| Short-term financing: | |||||
| Revolving Credit Agreement 1 | $100,000 | 7.20% | $— | —% | August 30, 2025 |
| Credit Agreement 2 | — | —% | 50,000 | 8.71% | March 21, 2025 |
| Shareholder’s Loan Agreement | 35,000 | 9.00% | — | —% | August 31, 2025 |
| $25 Million Loan Agreement | — | —% | 25,000 | 9.44% | May 20, 2025 |
| $50 Million Loan Agreement | — | —% | 50,000 | 9.44% | November 30, 2024 |
| $30 Million Loan Agreement | — | —% | 19,820 | 9.41% | March 31, 2025 |
| Total short-term debt | $135,000 | $144,820 | |||
| Long-term debt: | |||||
| Finance leases and other debt | 238 | ** | 399 | ** | Various |
| Total long-term debt and finance leases | 238 | 399 | |||
| Less: Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases | 152 | 215 | |||
| Long-term debt | $86 | $184 | |||
| 1 | Unamortized financing costs and deferred fees on the new Revolving Credit Agreement are not presented in the above table as they are classified in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Unamortized debt issuance costs, were $0.6 million as of September 30, 2024. |
| 2 | As of December 31, 2023, unamortized financing costs and deferred fees on the Credit Agreement were not presented in the above table as they are classified in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Unamortized debt issuance costs were $0.2 million as of December 31, 2023. |
| 3 | Includes the weighted average interest rate. |
| ** | Finance lease obligations are a non-cash financing activity. See Note 8. Leases. |
Credit Agreement and Shareholder’s Loan Agreement
On August 30, 2024, the Company closed on its new Uncommitted Revolving Credit Agreement(the “Revolving Credit Agreement”), with Standard Chartered Bank (“Standard Chartered”) and two other lenders. The Revolving Credit Agreement allows the Company to borrow up to$120.0 million and has a maturity date of August 30, 2025. The Revolving Credit Agreement is subject to customary events of default and covenants, including minimum consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio covenants for the third and fourth quarters of 2024 and the first and second quarters of 2025. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement will incur interest at the applicable Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 2.00% per annum. The obligations under the Revolving Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by certain wholly-owned, existing and subsequently acquired or formed direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of the Company, subject to customary exceptions. The obligations under the Revolving Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all assets of the Company and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. In addition, the Company paid fees of $0.6 million related to the Revolving Credit Agreement which are deferred and amortized over the term of the Revolving Credit Agreement.
As part of the closing of the Revolving Credit Agreement, the Company made an initial draw in the amount of$100.0 million. The Company utilized the amount drawn under the Revolving Credit Agreement (i) to repay the outstanding balance of approximately $40 million under the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Uncommitted Revolving Credit Agreement, dated March 22, 2024, by and among the Company and Standard Chartered; and (ii) to prepay approximately $60.0 million under the following shareholder loan agreements between PSI and Weichai: the$30 Million Loan Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2024, the$25 Million Loan Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2024, and the$50 Million Loan Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2023. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $100.0 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement. No gain or loss on extinguishment was recorded. See further discussion below.
In connection with the Revolving Credit Agreement, on August 30, 2024, the Company also entered into a new Shareholder’s Loan Agreement (the “Shareholder’s Loan Agreement”) with Weichai, which allows the Company to borrow up to$105.0 million and expires August 31, 2025. Borrowings under the Shareholder’s Loan Agreement will incur interest at the applicable
SOFR, plus 4.05% per annum. If the interest rate for any loan is lower than Weichai’s borrowing cost, the interest rate for such loan shall be equal to Weichai’s borrowing cost plus 1.0%. The borrowing requests made under the Shareholder’s Loan Agreement are subject to Weichai’s discretionary approval. The payment of the borrowings under the Shareholder’s Loan Agreement is subordinated in all respects to the Revolving Credit Agreement with the exception that the Company is allowed to make a single payment of $10.0 million to Weichai. The $60.0 million portion of the initial advance under the Revolving Credit Agreement was applied to pay all principal, interest, and other amounts outstanding under the$30 Million Loan Agreement, the$25 Million Loan Agreement, and the$50 Million Loan Agreement, except for $35.0 million which is the outstanding principal balance under the Shareholder’s Loan Agreement as of September 30, 2024.
On March 22, 2024, the Company amended and restated its$130.0 million Third Amended and Restated Uncommitted Revolving Credit Agreement with Standard Chartered. The Fourth Amended and Restated Uncommitted Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) reduced the borrowing capacity to$50.0 million and extended the maturity date of loans outstanding under its previous credit facility to the earlier of March 21, 2025 or the demand of Standard Chartered. The Credit Agreement was subject to customary events of default and covenants, including minimum consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio covenants for the second and third quarters of 2024. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement incurred interest at either the alternate base rate or the SOFR plus applicable rate of 3.45% per annum. In addition, the Company paid fees of $0.1 million related to the Credit Agreement which were deferred and amortized over the term of the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement was secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets and provided Standard Chartered the right to demand payment of any and all of the outstanding borrowings and other amounts owed under the Credit Agreement at any point in time prior to the maturity date at Standard Chartered’s discretion. The Company repaid the outstanding balance of$40.0 million and extinguished the Fourth Amended and Restated Uncommitted Revolving Credit Agreement during the third quarter of 2024.
On March 22, 2024, the Company amendedone of the four shareholder’s loan agreements with Weichai, to among other things, extend the maturities thereof. The$30 Million Loan Agreement provided the Company with a $30.0 million subordinated loan at the discretion of Weichai and was amended to extend the maturity date to March 31, 2025. Borrowings under the$30 Million Loan Agreement bear interest at an annual rate equal to SOFR plus 4.05% per annum. Further, if the applicable SOFR rate is negative, the interest rate per annum shall be deemed as 4.05% per annum. If the interest rate for any loan is lower than Weichai’s borrowing cost, the interest rate for such loan shall be equal to Weichai’s borrowing cost plus 1.0%. All the amended shareholder loan agreements with Weichai were subject to customary events of default and covenants. The Company and Weichai also agreed not to renew the first Amended Shareholder’s Loan Agreement, which expired on April 24, 2024 and provided the Company with a $130.0 million subordinated loan under which Weichai was obligated to advance funds solely for purposes of repaying outstanding borrowings under the$130.0 million Fourth Amended and Restated Uncommitted Revolving Credit Agreement if the Company was unable to pay such borrowings. This shareholder loan agreement was replaced by the new Shareholder’s Loan Agreement.
The Company was also party to a$50 Million Loan Agreement with Weichai, which was entered into on December 10, 2021. The$50 Million Loan Agreement provided the Company with a $50.0 million uncommitted facility that was subordinated to the Third Amended and Restated Uncommitted Revolving Credit Agreement and any borrowing requests made under the$50 Million Loan Agreement were subject to Weichai’s discretionary approval. Borrowings under the$50 Million Loan Agreement incurred interest at the applicable SOFR, plus 4.65% per annum and could have been used for general corporate purposes, except for certain legal expenditures which required additional approval from Weichai. Further, if the applicable term SOFR was negative, the interest rate per annum should have been deemed as 4.65% per annum. If the interest rate for any loan was lower than Weichai’sborrowing cost, the interest rate for such loan would have been equal to Weichai’s borrowing cost plus 1.0%. This shareholder loan agreement was replaced by the new Shareholder’s Loan Agreement.
The Company was also party to a$25 Million Loan Agreement with Weichai, which was amended and restated in May 2024. The$25 Million Loan Agreement provided the Company with a $25.0 million subordinated loan. Borrowings under the$25 Million Loan Agreement incurred interest at the applicable SOFR rate, plus 4.05% per annum. Further, if the applicable term SOFR is negative, the interest rate per annum shall be deemed as 4.05% per annum. If the interest rate for any loan under the$25 Million Loan Agreement is lower than Weichai’s borrowing cost, the interest rate for such loan shall be equal to Weichai’s borrowing cost plus 1.0%. This shareholder loan agreement was replaced by the new Shareholder’s Loan Agreement.
As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s total outstanding debt obligations under the Revolving Credit Agreement, the Shareholder’s Loan Agreement, and for finance leases and other debt were $135.2 million in the aggregate and its cash and cash equivalents were $40.5 million. The Company's total accrued interest for the Revolving Credit Agreement and Shareholder’s Loan Agreement was $2.4 million as of September 30, 2024. The Company’s total accrued interest for its Fourth Amended and Restated Uncommitted Revolving Credit Agreement and all shareholder loans was $1.9 million as December 31, 2023. Accrued interest is included within Other Accrued Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet
See Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Other Information for further discussion of the Company’s going concern considerations.
Note 7. Other Non-current Liabilities
On June 14, 2024, the Company executed a non-interest bearing note payable of $4.5 million upon settlement of a legal matter. The note payable is due May 2028 and is discounted based on an imputed interest rate of 6.66%. The note payable includes an option for the Company to extend maturity of the note to September 2029 upon written notice before the thirty-seventh payment and the maximum payment amount of the note increases to $4.8 million.
The current portion of the note of $0.7 million is included in other accrued liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
| (in thousands) | As of September 30, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Note payable | $3,668 |
| Unamortized discount | (532) |
| Total | $3,136 |
The following table presents remaining maturities for the note payable as of September 30, 2024:
| (in thousands) | Maturities | Discount Amortization |
|---|---|---|
| Three months ending December 31, 2024 | $166 | $59 |
| Year ending December 31, 2025 | 693 | 207 |
| Year ending December 31, 2026 | 740 | 160 |
| Year ending December 31, 2027 | 1328 | 97 |
| Year ending December 31, 2028 | 741 | 9 |
| Total note payable | $3,668 | $532 |
The Company recorded less than $0.1 million discount amortization as interest expense as of September 30, 2024.
Note 8. Leases
Leases
The Company has obligations under lease arrangements primarily for facilities, equipment and vehicles. These leases have original lease periods expiring between September 2025 and July 2034. The following table summarizes the lease expense by category in the Consolidated Statement of Income:
| (in thousands) | For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Cost of sales | $1,935 | $2,243 | $5,719 | $6,214 |
| Research and development expenses | 82 | 64 | 247 | 190 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 45 | 19 | 187 | 56 |
| Interest expense | 2 | 39 | 7 | 80 |
| Total | $2,064 | $2,365 | $6,160 | $6,540 |
The following table summarizes the components of lease expense:
| (in thousands) | For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Operating lease cost | $1,531 | $1,561 | $4,595 | $4,353 |
| Finance lease cost | ||||
| Amortization of right-of-use (“ROU”) asset | 16 | 20 | 50 | 61 |
| Interest expense | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| Short-term lease cost | 265 | 408 | 838 | 809 |
| Variable lease cost | 250 | 373 | 670 | 1,305 |
| Sublease income | — | (87) | — | (619) |
| Total lease cost, net | $2,064 | $2,278 | $6,160 | $5,920 |
The following table presents supplemental cash flow information related to leases:
| (in thousands) | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | ||
| Operating cash flows paid for operating leases | $4,525 | $3,315 |
| Operating cash flows paid for interest portion of finance leases | 7 | 11 |
| Financing cash flows paid for principal portion of finance leases | 57 | 67 |
| ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations | ||
| Operating leases | 1,139 | 17,838 |
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the weighted-average remaining lease term was 5.5 years and 6.2 years for operating leases, respectively, and 1.5 years and 2.2 years for finance leases, respectively. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the weighted-average discount rate was 7.5% and 7.6% for operating leases, respectively, and for both periods 6.5% for finance leases.
The following table presents supplemental balance sheet information related to leases:
| (in thousands) | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating lease ROU assets, net | $24,319 | $27,145 |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 4,373 | 3,912 |
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 21,845 | 25,070 |
| Total operating lease liabilities | $26,218 | $28,982 |
| Finance lease ROU assets, net 1 | $94 | $144 |
| Finance lease liabilities, current | 78 | 76 |
| Finance lease liabilities, non-current | 35 | 94 |
| Total finance lease liabilities | $113 | $170 |
- Included in Property, plant and equipment, net for finance leases on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table presents maturity analysis of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2024:
| (in thousands) | Operating Leases | Finance Leases |
|---|---|---|
| Three months ending December 31, 2024 | $1,538 | $21 |
| Year ending December 31, 2025 | 6,250 | 81 |
| Year ending December 31, 2026 | 5,946 | 16 |
| Year ending December 31, 2027 | 5,950 | — |
| Year ending December 31, 2028 | 4,972 | — |
| Year ending December 31, 2029 | 4,000 | — |
| Thereafter | 3,534 | — |
| Total undiscounted lease payments | 32,190 | 118 |
| Less: imputed interest | 5,972 | 5 |
| Total lease liabilities | $26,218 | $113 |
Note 9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
For assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis, a three-level hierarchy of measurements based upon observable and unobservable inputs is used to arrive at fair value. Observable inputs are developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s assumptions about valuation based on the best information available in the circumstances. Depending on the inputs, the Company classifies each fair-value measurement as follows:
Level 1 – based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 – based on other significant observable inputs for the assets or liabilities through corroborations with market data at the measurement date; and
Level 3 – based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use to price the assets or liabilities at the measurement date.
Financial Instruments Measured at Carrying Value
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (Level 1) are measured at carrying value, which approximates fair value because of the short-term maturities of these instruments.
Debt
The Company measured its material debt obligations and note payable at original carrying value. The fair value of the Revolving Credit Agreement and other short-term financing approximated carrying value, as it consisted primarily of short-term variable rate loans. The Company measured its non-interest bearing note payable using a rate which the Company could obtain financing of similar nature from other sources at the date of the transaction. The unamortized discount is reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as a deduction from the face amount of the note payable. The Company measured its material debt obligations and note payable using Level 2 inputs as follows:
| (in thousands) | As of September 30, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrying Value · Fair Value | ||||
| Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 | ||||
| Revolving Credit Agreement | $100,000 | $— | $100,000 | $— |
| Note payable | 3,668 | — | 3,668 | — |
| Other financing | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | — |
| (in thousands) | As of December 31, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrying Value · Fair Value | ||||
| Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 | ||||
| Credit Agreement | $50,000 | $— | $50,000 | $— |
| Other financing | 94,820 | — | 94,820 | — |
Other Financial Assets and Liabilities
In addition to the methods and assumptions used for the financial instruments discussed above, accounts receivable, net income tax receivable, accounts payable, and certain accrued expenses are measured at carrying value, which approximates fair value (Level 1) because of the short-term maturities of these instruments.
Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Contingencies
The legal matters discussed below and others could result in losses, including damages, fines, civil penalties and criminal charges, which could be substantial. The Company records accruals for these contingencies to the extent the Company concludes that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable. Regarding the matters disclosed below, unless otherwise disclosed, the Company has determined that liabilities associated with these legal matters are reasonably possible; however, unless otherwise stated, the possible loss or range of possible loss cannot be reasonably estimated. Given the nature of the litigation and investigations and the complexities involved, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate a possible loss for all such matters until the Company knows, among other factors, the following:
what claims, if any, will survive dispositive motion practice;
the extent of the claims, particularly when damages are not specified or are indeterminate;
how the discovery process will affect the litigation;
the settlement posture of the other parties to the litigation; and
any other factors that may have a material effect on the litigation or investigation.
However, the Company could incur judgments, enter into settlements or revise its expectations regarding the outcome of certain matters, and such developments could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations in the period in which the amounts are accrued and/or liquidity in the period in which the amounts are paid.
Securities and Exchange Commission and United States Attorney’s Office (“USAO”) for the Northern District of Illinois Investigations
In September 2020, the Company entered into agreements with the SEC and the USAO to resolve the investigations into the Company’s past revenue recognition practices. Under the settled administrative order with the SEC, the Company committed to remediate the deficiencies in its internal control over financial reporting that constituted material weaknesses identified in its 2017 Form 10-K filed in May 2019 by April 30, 2021 unless an extension was provided by the SEC. On April 12, 2021, the SEC granted the Company’s request for an extension of time until March 31, 2022 in which to comply with the requirements of the administrative order to remediate the remaining outstanding material weaknesses. In April 2022, the SEC granted a further extension of time until March 31, 2023 to fully comply with the administrative order. In May 2023, the Company submitted documentation to the SEC for its review to assess the Company’s compliance with the administrative order. In July 2023, the Company was notified by the SEC that no additional information was required with respect to the administrative order.
Jerome Treadwell v. the Company
In October 2018, a punitive class-action complaint was filed against the Company and NOVAtime Technology, Inc. (“NOVAtime” or “Plaintiff”) in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. In December 2018, NOVAtime removed the case to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division (the “Court”) under the Class Action Fairness Act. Plaintiff has since voluntarily dismissed NOVAtime from the lawsuit without prejudice and filed an amended complaint in April 2019. The operative, amended complaint asserts violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) in connection with employees’ use of the time clock to clock in and clock out using a finger scan and seeks statutory damages, attorneys’ fees, and injunctive and equitable relief. An aggrieved party under BIPA may recover (i) $1,000 per violation if the Company is found to have negligently violated BIPA or (ii) $5,000 per violation if the Company is found to have intentionally or recklessly violated BIPA plus reasonable attorneys’ fees. In May 2019, the Company filed its motion to dismiss the Plaintiff’s amended complaint. In December 2019, the court denied the Company’s motion to dismiss. In January 2020, the Company moved for reconsideration of the Court’s order denying the motion to dismiss, or in the alternative, to stay the case pending the Illinois Appellate Court’s ruling in McDonald v. Symphony Healthcare on a legal question that would be potentially dispositive in this matter. In February 2020, the Court denied the Company’s motion for reconsideration, but required the parties to submit additional briefing on the Company’s motion to stay. In April 2020, the Court granted the Company’s motion to stay and stayed the case pending the Illinois Appellate Court’s ruling in McDonald v. Symphony Healthcare. In October 2020, after the McDonald ruling, the Court granted the parties’ joint request to continue the stay of the case for 60 days. The Court also ordered the parties to schedule a settlement conference with the Magistrate Judge in May 2021 which went forward without a settlement being reached. On May 22, 2023, the Company filed the answer to the amended complaint. Plaintiff and PSI have since reached a preliminary settlement of the case, and Plaintiff filed an Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement on February 23, 2024, which is currently pending with the Court. As of both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had recorded an estimated liability of $2.4 million, recorded within Other accrued liabilitieson the Consolidated Balance Sheet related to the potential settlement of this matter.
Mast Powertrain v. the Company
In February 2020, the Company received a demand for arbitration from Mast Powertrain, LLC (“Mast”) pursuant to a development agreement entered into in November 2011 (the “Development Agreement”). Mast claimed that it was owed more than$9.0 million in past royalties and other damages for products sold by the Company pursuant to the Development Agreement. The Company disputed Mast’s damages, denied that any royalties are owed to Mast, denied any liability, and counterclaimed for overpayment on invoices paid to Mast. Mast subsequently clarified its claim for past royalties owed to be approximately$4.5 million. In July 2021, the Company reached a settlement with Mast to resolve past claims for royalties owed for $1.5 million which the Company had previously recorded within Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year-ended December 31, 2020. The Company fully paid the settlement and hadno recognized liability as of both September 30, 2024 and 2023. In September 2023, Mast filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Eastern District of Texas Federal Court (“Court”), alleging, among other things, damages of approximately $6.0 million for fraudulent inducement leading to the 2021 arbitration settlement agreement and breach of said settlement agreement. Upon court order, the Company participated in mediation in May 2024, and no settlement was reached. The Company has filed a motion to stay the lawsuit and compel it to arbitration, and that motion is currently pending. In the interim, the court ordered the parties to participate in a second mediation by the end of November 2024. As of both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had recorded an estimated liability of$0.9 million, recorded within Other accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet related to the potential settlement of this matter.
Gary Winemaster v. The Company
In August 2021, the Company’s former Chairman of the Board and former Chief Executive Officer and President, Gary Winemaster (“Winemaster”) filed suit in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware against the Company and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (“Travelers”) alleging the Company’s breach of its advancement obligations under Winemaster’s indemnification agreement and Travelers’ breach of the side A policy between Traveler’s and the Company of which Winemaster is a beneficiary. In his complaint, Winemaster was seeking reimbursement under his indemnification agreement in excess of $7.2 million of attorney’s fees plus interest incurred by Winemaster in his defense of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) case, U.S. v. Winemaster et al. Since the filing of the complaint, the Company estimates that Travelers has paid approximately $8.8 million to Winemaster’s attorneys, Latham and Watkins, under the Company’s side A policy to settle existing outstanding attorney’s fees. Travelers is seeking reimbursement from the Company for those advances pursuant to the terms of the side A policy. In October 2021, the Company and Winemaster entered into a Stipulation and Advancement Order to handle all future attorney’s fees relating to his DOJ and SEC cases, to the extent not reimbursed by Travelers under the side A policy. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had approximately $8.8 million accrued for the reimbursement to Travelers recorded within Accounts payable on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. In June 2024, the Company reached a settlement with
Travelers for $4.5 million, resulting in a $4.3 million gain that was recorded within Selling, General and Administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income. As of September 30, 2024, the Company recorded the aforementioned settlement liability within Other noncurrent liabilities with the current portion within Other accrued liabilitieson the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Refer to Note 7. Other Non-current Liabilitiesfor additional information related to this settlement.
Jeffrey Ehlers and Rick Lulloff Litigation
In September 2021, Jeffrey Ehlers (“Ehlers”) and Rick Lulloff (“Lulloff”), former employees of the Company, made demand against the Company for approximately$2.4 million and$1.2 million, respectively, for alleged wages due and owing under each employee’s employment contract related to “Incentive Bonuses” for revenues generated in the Company’s transportation end market. In November 2021, Ehlers and Lulloff separately filed complaints against the Company in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, alleging breach of contract and violations of the Illinois Wage and Payment Collection Act incorporating their claims in the above referenced demand letter. The Company filed a notice of removal from the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois and has also moved to consolidate the cases, which has been granted by the Court. In December 2022, the Company reached a settlement with both Ehlers and Lulloff, for$0.8 million and$0.5 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, the Company paid the settlement in full to both Ehlers and Lulloff.
Indemnification Agreements
The Company holds a directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy, which is renewed annually and expires in July 2025. The insurance policy includes standard exclusions including for any ongoing or pending litigation such as the previously disclosed investigations by the SEC and USAO.
Other Commitments and Contingencies
At September 30, 2024, the Company hadfour outstanding letters of credit totaling $1.4 million. The letters of credit primarily serve as collateral for the Company for certain facility leases and insurance policies. As discussed in Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Other Information, the Company had restricted cash of $3.2 million as of September 30, 2024, related to these letters of credit and cash held in escrow due to a customer agreement.
Note 11. Income Taxes
On a quarterly basis, the Company computes an estimated annual effective tax rate considering ordinary income and related income tax expense. Ordinary income refers to income before income tax expense excluding significant, unusual or infrequently occurring items. The tax effect of an unusual or infrequently occurring item is recorded in the interim period in which it occurs.
The Company has assessed the need to maintain a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets based on an assessment of whether it is more likely than not that deferred tax benefits will be realized through the generation of future taxable income. Appropriate consideration is given to all available evidence, both positive and negative, in assessing the need for a valuation allowance. In assessing the realizability of the Company’s deferred tax assets, the Company considered whether it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized through the generation of future taxable income. In making this determination, the Company assessed all of the evidence available at the time, including recent earnings, forecasted income projections, historical performance, and that substantial doubt exists about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company determined that the negative evidence outweighed the objectively verifiable positive evidence and continues to maintain a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets. The Company’s valuation allowance is $46.3 million and $54.3 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 1.6% and 2.9%, respectively, compared to an effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 of 1.9% and 2.9%. The effective tax rates for all periods were significantly different than the applicable U.S. statutory tax rate. For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the diff erence between the effective and statutory tax rates was primarily due to the Company’s full valuation allowance.
Note 12. Stockholders’ Equity
Common and Treasury Stock
The changes in shares of Common and Treasury Stock are as follows:
| (in thousands) | Common Shares Issued | Treasury Stock Shares | Common Shares Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | 23,117 | 149 | 22,968 |
| Net shares issued for Stock awards | — | (22) | 22 |
| Balance as of September 30, 2024 | 23,117 | 127 | 22,990 |
Note 13. Earnings Per Share
The Company computes basic earnings per share by dividing net income by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is calculated to give effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the year. Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding primarily reflect the additional shares that would be issued upon the assumed exercise of stock options and the assumed vesting of unvested share awards. The treasury stock method has been used to compute diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
The Company issued SARs and RSAs, all of which have been evaluated for their potentially dilutive effect under the treasury stock method. See Note 13. Stock-Based Compensation in the Company’s 2023 Annual Report for additional information on the SARs and the RSAs.
The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:
| (in thousands, except per share basis) | For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Numerator: | ||||
| Net income – basic and diluted | $17,337 | $7,795 | $45,992 | $17,936 |
| Denominator: | ||||
| Shares used in computing net income per share: | ||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic | 22,990 | 22,967 | 22,977 | 22,957 |
| Effect of dilutive securities | 54 | 7 | 26 | 12 |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted | 23,044 | 22,974 | 23,003 | 22,969 |
| Earnings per common share: | ||||
| Earnings per share of common stock – basic | $0.75 | $0.34 | $2.00 | $0.78 |
| Earnings per share of common stock – diluted | $0.75 | $0.34 | $2.00 | $0.78 |
The aggregate number of shares excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculations, because they would have been anti-dilutive, were 105 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, and 59 and 107 for thenine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, SARs and RSAs were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations as they would have been anti-dilutive because the Company’s average stock price was less than or equal to the exercise price of the SARs or the grant price of the RSAs.
Note 14. Related Party Transactions
Weichai Transactions
See Note 3. Weichai Transactions for information regarding the Weichai Shareholder’s Loan Agreement and Collaboration Agreement.
Other Related Party Transactions
See Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies for information regarding the Company’s indemnification obligations related to certain former directors and officers of the Company.
Note 15. Subsequent Events
In October 2024, the Company reached a settlement with a customer in the amount of $5.8 million for the collection of past due accounts receivable and various pricing adjustments. As a result of the settlement, the Company reversed $1.6 million of credit losses in its Consolidated Statements of Income as of September 30, 2024. As part of the settlement agreement, the Company agreed to pay $7.7 million for its accepted warranty obligations to the customer. These obligations were previously recorded as outstanding credit memos and have been reclassified to Accounts Payable within its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2024 due to the settlement agreement requirement to settle these obligations in cash. Both parties agreed to continue normal and customary relationships under existing supply agreements and amended pricing and payment terms and conditions.
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